Private 41303 George Herbert Smith
The St Helens Newspaper & Advertiser
Courtesy Ste M
Regiment/Unit: Manchester Regiment - 11th Bn.
Theatre of War: France & Flanders
Previous Reg/Num: 28511, S Lancs R.
Age at death: 29
Date of death: 27th of November 1916
Born: Fleetwood, Lancs
Resided: Haydock, Lancs
Burial / Memorial: Thiepval Memorial - Pier and Face 13 A and 14 C.
BMD details:
Marriage: 30/11/1912 George Herbert SMITH to Harriet LATHAM at Sutton St Nicholas CE, St Helens. The couple had one child: Irene Hannah born 03/05/1914 at Ashton-in-Makerfield.
Family details:
Next-of kin and address at enlistment: Mrs Harriet Smith (wife), 231 Liverpool Road, Pewfall, Haydock.
Census details:
1891 - 4 years old George H is living at 27 Kent Street, Thornton, Fleetwood with parents Arthur (31), Hannah (29) and brother Yates (1). Boarding at the address is Josiah Halstead (35). 1901 - 14 years old 'Apprentice Commercial Clerk' George H is living at 129 Blackbrook Road, St Helens with parents Arthur (40) and Hannah (37). Boarding at the address is Joseph Willis (41). 1911 - Sees 24 years old 'Clerk' George H living at 149 Liverpool Road, Pewfall, Haydock with parents Arthur (49) and Hannah (47).
Notes:
[url=lmem.php?lmem=25]Also Remembered On St Marks, Haydock War Memorial[/url] Age taken from service records. George H was a 'Colliery Clerk' when he enlisted on 18/12/1915 in Earlestown.
[url=lmem.php?lmem=25]Also Remembered On St Marks, Haydock War Memorial[/url] Age taken from service records. George H was a 'Colliery Clerk' when he enlisted on 18/12/1915 in Earlestown.
[pic]imgs/sppics/GH_Smith_Mancs.jpg[/pic][caption]The inscription for Private George Herbert Smith on the Thiepval Memorial
(Photograph courtesy of Ste M.)[/caption]
